Willesden Results and Awards Event on YouTube (slideshow/audio)

A happy and peaceful Christmas, Hanukkah and general winter wingding to all who love short stories. This is our gift to you! Willesden Herald Short Story Competition 2022 Results and Book Launch.

Short clips for those in a hurry? Step right this way…

One minute: intro to Jarred and cheer for the Willesden Writers’ Group

One minute: the verdict: first prize goes to…

Want to play the whole one and a half hours and have done with it [because it’s so entertaining – Ed.]?

Willesden Herald in association with Liars’ League presents
THE WILLESDEN SHORT STORY PRIZE 2022

With Special Guest
CLAIRE LACEY

Introduced by
KATY DARBY – www.katydarby.com

In association with Liars’ League – www.liarsleague.com

Slideshow and complete recording of the event, with story excerpts, results and prizegiving

“Who will take the coveted one-off Willesden Herald inscribed The Willesden Short Story Prize 2022? All will be revealed on the night. Plus ten cash prizes to the writers of the stories in New Short Stories 12. From The Performance Space, upstairs in The Library at Willesden Green.”

Buy! Buy! [Bye Bye! ed] New Short Stories 12

Announcement: Results of the Willesden Short Story Prize 2022

The Willesden Short Story Prize 2022 was revealed at Willesden Library this evening. First prize went to “Hotline” by Zakia Uddin (left). 

Runners-up were “Vevey” by Catherine McNamara and “Cuckquean” by Jackie Morris. 

Thanks to Claire Lacey and Katy Darby for bringing the stories to life and making the event go with a zing. 

Thanks to Jarred McGinnis for judging and to the writers of all ten shortlisted stories, as every one is a prize-winner in this short story competition. (Ed.)